False Claims Act violations can result from which other types of violations?

The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that imposes liability on individuals and companies that defraud governmental programs. A violation of the FCA can arise when a party knowingly submits false claims for payment, or when they knowingly ignore violations related to compliance with healthcare laws. Among the options provided, violations related to the Anti-Kickback Statute are particularly relevant to the FCA.

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving any remuneration to induce referrals for services or goods that are payable in whole or in part by Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded programs. When a healthcare provider engages in kickback schemes, the claims submitted for payment for the services influenced by those kickbacks can be seen as false or fraudulent, leading to violations of the FCA. This creates a direct connection between Anti-Kickback violations and FCA violations, since claims that are not lawful due to the influence of improper inducements can be deemed false when submitted to government healthcare programs.

By contrast, other options like HIPAA violations primarily address patient privacy and data protection without explicitly connecting to fraud involving claims for reimbursement. OSHA violations pertain to workplace safety, and while serious, they don't directly relate to fraudulent claims submitted for payment in